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. Patented Feb. 5, I878.

ATTORNEYS.

N,PETERS, PHQTO-LATHQGRAPHER. WASHINGTON D c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

GEORGE F. JACKSON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO HIM- SELF ANDC. B. SIMPSON, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN C lg lEST-PROTECTING VESTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,063, dated February5, 1878; application filed November 2, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. JACKSON, of Minneapolis, in the county ofHennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and ImprovedChest-Protector, of which the following is a specification:

The object of my invention is to provide a light, warm, andeasily-adjusted garment for the protection of the chest, and which canbe modified, as regards thickness and consequent warmth, according torequirements of temperature.

The invention consists in achamois pad, formed by the combination of afront pad with a back pad, and adapted to be used singly or incombination with an undervest of suitable material, as will behereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a front view of myimproved chestprotector in position as when applied to its use. Fig. 2is a rear view of the same in a similar position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the undervest, made of chamois, flannel, or other suitablematerial, and made to be worn next over the undershirt, and to surroundand completely cover the chest in the manner of an ordinary vest, beingsecured by the row of buttons at on the left side of the wearer. B isthe front and G is the back portion of a chamois pad, lined with cotton,and held in position on the undervest A, when used in combination withthe same, by buttons or metallic fastenings D, as shown on the front inFig. 1, or by hooks and eyes E, as shown on the back in Fig. 2.

The front pad B is provided with an extension, b, connected over theright shoulder, by stitching, to the back pad 0. The latter also isprovided with an extension, 0, to cover I The front pad B may be made toact as a" fly over the buttons at of the undervest A.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The combined vest and protector, consisting of theconnected protectors B 0, having extensions b 0', independent ofundervest A,

and detachably connected to said vest, as and for the purpose specified.

' GEO. FRED. JAoKsoN.

Witnesses:

- BYRON SUTHERLAND,

E. O. GovE.

